As Indianapolis and
St. Louis became the
19th and 20th U.S.
airports to embrace the
Known Crewmember program
yesterday, the impact of
the enhanced security
system is beginning to
take hold, according to
pilots who went through
the new checkpoints.

Individual pilots are
looking forward to
seeing their “home”
airports open KCM lanes,
and pilot groups without
KCM access are
increasingly expecting
their managements to
include them.

“I’ve been waiting
for this airport to get
it for a while,” said
one Delta captain who
lives in Indianapolis
but is based in MSP.
“This is great.”

“This is our last day
of a four-day trip and
we’ve had KCM at every
airport we’ve been to,”
said a grateful United
captain.

Sadly, the last
Colgan Air flight from
Newark Liberty Int’l
Airport departed
yesterday. The Pinnacle
subsidiary ended its
operations on Sept. 5,
as part of Pinnacle
Airlines Corp.’s
restructuring plan.
These pictures were
taken by CommutAir F/O
Jeff Guckin.

Colgan has been a proud
member of ALPA since
2009, flying express
flights for mainline
carriers United, US
Airways, and Delta.
Colgan Airways Corp. was
founded in 1965.

Per
yesterday’s ALPA Pilot
Partisan Agenda, Pete
Sepp with the National
Taxpayers Union writes
in a piece published on
the harmful impact of
the EU-ETS on the
travelling public:

“Many
Americans remain unaware
of these new carbon
schemes since they’ve
mostly stayed on the
other side of the pond,
but those days are over.
The EU’s newest target
for taxation is air
travel, and officials in
Brussels would love
nothing more than to
collect money from
passengers on any flight
landing in an EU member
country.

“Indeed,
the ETS would tax
passengers for the
entirety of their
flight, no matter where
it originates.

“While
the legality of this
policy is questionable,
there’s little doubt the
effect on American
travelers would be
harmful . . .”

The
International Federation
of Air Line Pilots’
Associations, of which
ALPA is a member, needs
your help. The
Federation is conducting
a survey on Fatigue Risk
Management Systems (FRMS),
the scientifically
based, data-driven
process for addressing
fatigue in flight
operations.

As part of its work
with the International
Civil Aviation
Organization, IFALPA is
participating in the
FRMS Forum and surveying
airlines, regulators,
members of the
scientific community,
and pilots of IFALPA
member associations to
assess the current
culture of organizations
that could support FRMS
implementation. The
Federation plans to
present its survey
results at the forum’s
next conference in 2013.

IFALPA president
Capt. Don Wykoff (Delta)
recently circulated a
letter to ALPA and other
Federation members
stating that he firmly
believes FRMS will be a
prominent feature of our
industry in the future.
He stressed that it’s
vital that FRMS be
introduced properly to
advance pilot fatigue
management, and that
this is our opportunity
to help influence
international policy on
this important issue.
Make your voice heard.

The
aviation industry is changing faster than ever before. The new
“ALPA Daily”
feature at www.alpa.org will keep you informed
of the latest industry developments and analysis from around the globe. Check it
out each day to stay up-to-date on the news that affects pilots and the piloting
profession.

ALPA Daily continues to grow in popularity, and members have contacted us
asking if this information can be e-mailed to their Macs and PCs. ALPA’s
Communications and IT Departments are working toward that end. If you want to
receive the electronic version of ALPA Daily, e-mail your name, ALPA number, and
preferred e-mail address to
communications@alpa.org. We’ll let you know when you can expect “home”
delivery.

• According to statesman.com, Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation,
will give the keynote address to air cargo industry leaders attending the
International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) 26th International Air Cargo Forum
& Exposition in Atlanta on October 2.
Read more.

• Reuters reports that U.S. airlines could place hundreds of orders for new
jets on top of their recent wave of purchases—leaving billions of dollars’ worth
of orders for U.S. manufacturer Boeing Co and European rival Airbus still to
fight over.
Read more.

The
Dulles Day Family
Festival and Plane Pull
at Washington Dulles
Int’l Airport celebrates
its 20th anniversary
this year. Be a part of
this special tradition,
Saturday, Sept. 22, for
a full day of fun.

Highlights of this
annual Special Olympics
Virginia benefit include
a team-competition plane
pull, aircraft and auto
exhibits, displays and
activities, vendors,
food, and entertainment
for all.

Join the fun and
support Special Olympics
at this annual community
event. For details,
visit
www.planepull.com.

On Sept. 5, 1944, ALPA named its first director for the Association’s new
Engineering and Air Safety Department—Ted Linnert. The Engineering and Air
Safety Department was created to monitor technical developments in the aircraft
industry, work with the Civil Aeronautics Authority on aviation regulations, and
investigate aircraft accidents.

If you have moved or changed your ISP or e-mail
address, please update your ALPA records. If you don’t, you
will no longer receive the ALPA FastRead and other e-mail bulletins and notices,
and once your postal forwarding order expires, you’ll no longer receive the
magazine and other ALPA mail. You can do it yourself by going to
www.alpa.org and logging
in. Go to “My ALPA” in the menu at the top of the page, and from there, you’ll be
instructed how to make the necessary changes.

If you don’t have access to the
members-only section of
www.alpa.org, you can
e-mail your requests by sending them to
membership@alpa.org. Be sure to include your member number or enough other
information so that we can identify you in the membership database, and tell us
what information needs to be updated.

Please note that it is not sufficient
just to notify your LEC or MEC of these changes—you should register them with
the ALPA Membership Department in Herndon.

Can’t remember your member number
or how to log in? Need information about your ALPA insurance programs? These and
other questions about ALPA services can be answered by contacting
membership@alpa.org.